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1. The Committee notes the comprehensive information and the statistics supplied in the Government’s report, which includes a detailed observation by the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (CMKOS). It notes in particular that in 2004, new legislative provisions regarding the definitions of persons with disabilities, of sheltered jobs and sheltered workshops, as well as the procedures in order to obtain vocational rehabilitation, were adopted. The Government included in its report detailed data concerning the registered unemployment of persons with disabilities and the support provided to them. The Committee further notes that the new legislative provisions have abrogated section 50 of the Labour Code, which provided the possibility to dismiss a worker with a disability only after the authorization had been given by the relevant authority.
2. The CMKOS, which had consultative status during the process of drafting the new legislation, expresses some concerns with regard to: the periodical review of the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities; the measures taken to provide vocational training; placement; employment and other related services; enabling persons with disabilities to secure, retain and advance in the open labour market; and the abrogation of the special positive measure that might have constituted the prohibition of dismissal without previous authorization of a worker with disabilities. With regard to sheltered jobs and sheltered workshops, CMKOS maintains that the official support for these measures should be provided only if they are operated for a period of two years as from the date agreed with the State Employment Service. In view of the above, the Committee asks the Government to continue providing information on the implementation of the new legislative texts in the context of a national policy to promote employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, including information on the projects providing for the special positive measures required by Article 4 of the Convention. In particular, it would appreciate receiving statistics, abstracts from studies, and other indications on the practical application of the Convention (Part V of the report form).
The Committee notes the information contained in the Government’s report, including information provided in reply to the previous comments. It notes with interest the substantial effort the Government has made to identify difficulties in promoting the employment of persons with disabilities, and that it has adopted a National Plan with specific measures to be taken. The Committee would appreciate continuing to receive information on the progress made in implementing the National Plan and the outcome. In particular, it would appreciate statistics, abstracts from studies, and other indications of the application of the Convention, as requested in Part V of the report form.
The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:
The Committee notes with great interest the comprehensive information provided by the Government in its detailed report on the application of the Convention. It would be grateful if the Government would supply, in its next report, additional information on the following points:
Article 5 of the Convention. The Committee notes from the report of the study group on the role and responsibility of the employer in keeping persons with disabilities in employment or giving them access to it, appended to the Government's report, that advisory bodies set up at every employment office, which include representatives of trade unions, employers and disabled persons' organizations, make comments on issues concerning employment of disabled persons. It also notes the statement in the report of the study group referred to above, according to which the effectiveness of employers' and workers' organizations' activities in matters concerning employment of disabled persons is very low. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would continue to provide information on consultation of employers' and workers' organizations, concerning the implementation of the national policy on vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons, including the measures to be taken to promote cooperation and coordination between the public and private bodies engaged in vocational rehabilitation activities, making particular emphasis on the effectiveness of such consultation.
Article 8. The Committee notes that the National Plan to Reduce Negative Impact of Disablement (1993) refers to the collaboration with representatives of communities and regions. It would be grateful if in its next report the Government would describe measures that have been taken to promote the establishment and development of vocational rehabilitation and employment services for disabled persons in rural areas, in accordance with this Article.
Article 9. The Committee notes that the National Plan of 1993 referred to above contains a provision concerning measures to be taken with a view to provide specialized training to the employment service staff dealing with the placement of disabled persons. It would be grateful if the Government would describe such measures in its next report, as well as any other measures aiming at ensuring the training and availability of rehabilitation counsellors and other suitably qualified staff responsible for vocational guidance, vocational training, placement and employment of disabled persons.